5.3

• Activism


  Collective efforts to shape and transform political, sociocultural, and other environmental status quo
• Participation


  Contributing in transforming social realities by engaging and taking part in various aspects of an initiative or reform
• Collaboration


  Working together towards a goal
• Heteronormativity


  Means of relating to, or based on the attitude that heterosexuality is the only normal and natural expression of sexuality
• We assume that everyone is HETEROSEXUAL or STRAIGHT and that is the "standard" for everyone!
• Anyone who does not adhere to that standard are viewed as lesser
• LGBTQ+ community-building leads the way for fighting against their rights
• CHALLENGING HETERONORMATIVITY THROUGH ACTIVISM


  Engage social activism like rallies, research, pride marches and many more activities to empower LGBTQ community
• CHALLENGING HETERONORMATIVITY THROUGH OUR OWN WAYS


  Identify the individuals or the LGBTQ community in your own ways on his/her gender identity
• Heteronormativity can be undone through activism
• Social change may not be something that happens right away, but decades of LGBT struggle has proven that change can happen
• You do not have to be an LGBT member to fight for equal rights
• Continue to create safe spaces for the LGBT+ community